Mop cleansing device



Dec.

Filed Feb. 10, 1951 INVENTOK WILLIAM E. LAMouNTAm ATTORNE.

United States Patent 6 he MOP CLEANSWG awe-E William La Mountain, Worcester, Mass. e rii a e erns- .10 u e S ia 10.4 19

2 C ims- This invention relates to a device for aiding in cleansmg dusting mops or similararticles subsequent tQ'Ihe intermittent use thereof.

One of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a device with which'a dusting mop'or similar article may be coupled and "which will impart an intermittent jolting action to the mop "whenan' oscillatingrrrotiioii is applied to the handle in a upward and downward'direc tion whereby dust, dirt and the likem'aybe' dislodged from the head of the mop subsequent to" intermittent uses thereof.

Another object is to provide a device of the above character which may be placed fext'eriorl'y of a window for coupling a mop'therewi'th wh'e'rebythe Window may be thereafter moved to a nearly closed positiom'antl dirt, dust or the like may be dislodged from the head of the mop while requiring the use of only one hand to manipulate the same and with le'ss'tendency ofthe dust reaching the operator. V

Another object is to provide a device of the above character which will function as meansfor preventing injury to window sills, porch railings; for the like when dusting mops or similar articles.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and it will be apparent that 'm'anychangesi'r'nay' lbieflinatle in the details of construction and arrangement of parts shown and described without departing from the spirit of the invention as expressed in'the accompanying claimsI'iI, 'jtljerefore, do not wish to be limited td'the exact details of construction and arrangement of parts fshowd'and' ,described as the preferred form only ,is" given bYIW'ayiOf illustration. l

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the device embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the device showing it in one position of use and further illustrating the function thereof; and

Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are enlarged fragmentary sectional views further illustrating the function of the device.

Referring more particularly to the drawings wherein like characters of reference designate like parts throughout the several views, the device embodying the invention is adapted to be placed exteriorly of a window or or on a porch railing or the like in a readily accessible location whereby a dusting mop or similar article may be coupled therewith for imparting a jolting action to the mop through oscillation of the handle thereof whereby dust, dirt or the like may be dislodged from the mop subsequent to intermittent uses thereof. The said device embodies a base 6 having a groove 7 in its upper surface and having an upright 8 positioned to one side of said groove. The upright 8 is provided with an overhanging portion 9 having a groove 10 in its under surface and extending in the direction of the groove 7. The base 6 has substantially parallel ends and a dimension 11 of a length controlled to introduce a desired jolting action to the mop 12 when its handle is oscillated in an upward and downward direction as indicated by the arrows 13. The overhanging portion 9 is so controlled that the distance between its under surface and the upper surface of the base 6, as indicated by the arrows 14, is such as to provide a mouth portion of a width substantially equal to the diameter of the handle 12 and through which the handle may be inserted and coupled with the device 2,696,630 patented Dec. 14, 195% 2. w rd y of h oove disease 4 in t sl htly greater-than the 'dia er of the liandlcl" "The distance ee t s bg o i h r ove e d t -hor of the oppositely ilisphse d' 10 "tll I i portion 9 is illustrate in Figs. 1, 3, 4'anil"5,*is s the handlefandtlie widthof the overhan n'g' po'r'tion '9,- s pp x m e y r s i h l i sss than ethe e l th i h ba e hei uhf t ol r of" the ub at tiallyias' follows; The inopfioni' win like is'to' be I q est t te n; nt es h qf the mouth'of the 'deviceffto 'apo longitudinal groove 7: If" th ill f 'W D QW;$ Qh as ust the-wi ow 181 move th'ar ttit fl sth ed P allowing only'suficient space ffor"tl le"*-osc iliating m rit f the e n 2 Qf' h ha d e as ii us e db ist Fis-" y imp tin br w'pua hhd' dow w rd oscillating motionto the free new-er the brindle? the said han le w l "be au e to m e o' th u pc' tionsillustrated in Figs.-3," 4 and;' it is particularly p t out tha whe heimqpii w a 'sd'w th thi he d anc betw en aid dev 'e' hd ths' sadhi the mop'is considerably greater-than that of thedisftance b etween'thefree' end I? of lr'e W deviceso that when'o nly a'slight 10s ory ijndtiohis imparted tosaid'free "end, the hear lwrlfmove througha considerably wider arc, as illu ra 'tedby the arrows 2t N w r ri g mo P l aIlYIOF 33" it pointed ou hatiwh i t. position shown infulllines in Fig.3 rid when iii atively rapi'd downwarddjnovemen-t is imparted ther o, as'illustr'ated by th 'rro w is th 3 impart a bouncing movement tothe" handle" whereby "it Will rsthit e base 'attt rea edg '2 of stg 'e 'causing he ute fig i n of; hja dl t hvei h Pos t on u rate by th dash i s ont u d 9- tionin this direction will next cause theha'pdle to ehgage h f rw rd edge of "i he 'EIQ' W as is t. t "2 n g-4 wh le t e sa han e s l r t inpor i e 11 3 edge 21. Continued movement of the liai 'd le the ppos te d re t on as i Iefibiflh f t 3 n F 4, will cause th'e ha'ndle o next engage-wi th 'theouter edge 24 'bfthe gr'oove7; as-ill'ustrate'd*by the dash lihe representation 25 of the handle. Continued movement in this direction will next cause the handle to engage the rear edge 26 of the groove 10, as illustrated in Fig. 5, while the handle remains substantially in engagement with the edge 24. Continued movement in the opposite directions, as illustrated by the arrow 13 in Fig. 5, will cause similar repetitive actions to take place.

By imparting a brisk upward and downward oscillating motion therefore to the handle 12, it will be caused to bounce while held in coupled relation with the device and will cause the head 16 to receive intermittent joltings whereby dust, dirt and the like will be readily dislodged from the head. It is particularly pointed out that the device requires the use of only one hand of the operator, it is extremely simple and efiicient in its construction and will function as protective means for preventing injury to the window sill or other means to which it is attached for ready use.

The device may be formed of any desirable durable materials and it is adapted to be attached to the Window sills for other means through the use of suitable connecwindow 18 may be moved to a nearly closed position,

dislodged dust, dirt or the like will be more postively prevented from being blown inwardly of the window if 3. the air currents should be such as to tend to bringabout this result.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that simple, eflicient and economical means have been provided for accomplishing all the objects and advantages of the invention. It will be understood that the base may be formed to difierent shapes as desired while retaining the above described characteristics.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A device for dusting mops or similar articles comprising a substantially rectangular base having a relatively flat upper surface, substantially parallel opposed ends and a first groove in the upper surface thereof and normally related with said parallel ends and extending throughout the distance between said ends, an upright member on said upper surface to one side of said groove and having a portion overhanging said groove and the upper surface portion of the base on the side of the groove opposite the upright, said overhanging portion having a second groove in the undersurface thereof aligned with and extending in the direction of the first groove, said overhanging portion having a relatively flat undersurface spaced from and substantially parallel with the adjacent underlying upper surface portion of the base and communicating with the second groove, the distance between said relatively flat undersurface of the overhanging portion and the adjacent upper surface of the base beng slightly greater than the diameter of the handle of the mop or similar article to be used therewith, the distance between the bottoms of said aligned grooves being substantially twice the diameter of the handle and the width of the overhanging portion in the direction of the grooves being slightly less than one-third the distance between the parallel ends of the base, said spaced relatively flat undersurface of the overhanging portion and the adjacent upper surface of the base providing an inwardly extending mouth portion in the direction of the plane of the upper surface of the base and the correlated dimensions of the base, the width of the overhanging portion, length of the respective grooves and aligned relation thereof and the parallel ends of the base all functioning cooperatively to produce the desired jolting action when the handle of the mop or similar article is placed in the device and manipulated upwardly and downwardly to dislodge particles of dust, dirt, etc., from the mop, the said oppositely disposed first and second grooves and the angle of disposition of the mouth portion further functioning cooperatively to retain the mop handle in desired positional relation with the device during the manipulation of the handle.

2. A device for dusting mops or similar articles comprising a substantially rectangular base having a relatively flat upper surface, substantially parallel opposed ends and a first groove in the upper surface thereof and normally related with said parallel ends and extending throughout the distance between said ends, an upright member on said upper surface to one side of said groove and having a portion overhanging said groove and the upper surface portion of the base on the side of the groove opposite the upright, said upright having a substantially vertically disposed inner edge surface adjacent one side edge of the first groove and communicating with a second groove in the undersurface of the overhanging portion and aligned with and extending in the direction of the first groove, said overhanging portion having a relatively fiat undersurface spaced from and substantially parallel with the adjacent underlying upper surface portion of the base and communicating with the second groove, the distance between said relatively fiat undersurface of the overhanging portion and the adjacent upper surface of the base being slightly greater than the diameter of the handle of the mop or similar article to be used therewith, the distance between the bottoms of said aligned grooves being substantially twice the diameter of the handle and the width of the overhanging portion in the direction of the grooves being slightly less than one-third the distance between the parallel ends of the base, said spaced relatively flat undersurface of the overhanging portion and th adjacent upper surface of the base providing an inwardly extending mouth portion in the direction of the plane of the upper surface of the base and the correlated dimensions of the base, the width of the overhanging portion, length of the respective grooves and aligned relation thereof and the parallel ends of the base all functioning cooperatively to produce the desired jolting action when the handle of the mop or similar article is placed in the device and manipulated upwardly and downwardly to dislodge particles of dust, dirt, etc., from the mop, the said oppositely disposed first and second grooves and the angle of disposition of the mouth portion further functioning cooperatively to retain the mop handle in desired positional relation with the device during the manipulation of the handle.

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